STAGE DESIGN

Nowadays stage designs reach proportions that by far exceed the classicaldefinition of a stage as we know it from theater. Modern stageenvironments require increasingly more effort in terms of architecture andtechnology. For example LED screens of all shapes and sizes are becomingmore important than ever, especially in the field of concert or televisionproductions. Those two fields as well as musical, concert, opera andtheater productions are documented in this volume photographed by RalphLarmann. Among the 30 top productions are: Disney's Lion King, Tosca inthe Snow, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium, Robbie Williams -Close Encounters, Echo 2007, Pop Idol 2006 - Finals, SkyArena Frankfurt.All the projects provide a look behind the scenes and a detailed insightinto the complex stage constructions. Beside this, a short text gives somebackround information about the place and time of the production, themaking of and the responsible creatives as well as involved enterprisesand institutions.